Fastening device eob ijoning-board covers



E. F. BQNEZTTE i FASTENING DEVICE FOR IRONING BOARD CQ ERS Filed Oct. 29, 1925 ted Nov. Q, i826.

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FASTENING DEVICE FOR IROHIllG-BOARID COVERS.

Application filed October 20, 1925- Srial No. 53,585.

The invention aims to provide a fastening device for ironing board covers which will be simple in construction, readily manipulated to attach, release or adjust the cover with reference to the ironing board, and which will not injure the cover in use. Further objects and advantages of the invention will be in part obvious and in part specifically pointed out in the description hereinafter contained which, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof. Such embodiment, however, is to be considered as merely illustrative of its principles. In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view partly broken away of an ironing board having a cover fastened thereto in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

In accordance with the present invention, the cover is attached to the ironing board by means of a plurality of quick-detachable fastening devices, preferably of the snap type, one element of each snap fastening device being carried by the ironing board underneath the cover and the remaining element or part thereof, being placed in position thereover with the cover interposed be tween the two parts of the fastener.

In the illustrated embodiment of the in vention, snap fastening devices of the ball and socket type are employed, the ball elements 1 of the respective fasteners being secured at appropriate points along the edge 2 of the ironing board. The ironing board cover 3 is then placed in position and the socket elements 4 of each fastening device are forced over the ball elements 1, with the overhanging portions of cover 3 interposed therebetween. Fastening devices of the above nature may be readily applied or re moved, and the cover may be adjusted with regard to individual fasteners to secure the proper tension or smoothness throughout. The fasteners also will not tear or puncture the material of the cover.

1 prefer to connect together the elements l of the fastening devices by means of a suitable flexible strip 5, which may be of ordinary tape, so as to hold the outside elements of the fasteners in proper relation to each other and to the complementary parts of the fasteners with which they are to engage. As shown, the elements 1 have holes or slots therein through which the tape 5 is passed, to string the fastener elements on the tape. In the present instance the fastener elements 1 are also strung upon a sim- -ilar tape or strip 6, the latter being'shown as secured to the ironing board by means of tacks 7. A suitable padding 8 may also be placed over the ironing board underneath the cover 3, as is usual.

While a specific embodiment of the invention has been disclosed, it will be obvious that many changes may be made therein without departing from its spirit as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with an ironing board and cover, ofcover fastening devices comprising quick detachable fastener elements carried by the ironing board underneath the cover, and complementary quick detachable fastener elements engaging said first mentioned elements with the cover interposed therebetween, the engaging parts of the fastener elements above mentioned, having'cooperating projections and recesses, whereby the projections force the cover into and against the walls of the recesses.

2. The combination with an ironing board and cover, of cover fastening devices comprising. quick detachable fastener elements carried by the ironing board underneath the cover, complementary quick detachable fastener elements engaging said first mentioned.

elements with the cover interposed there. between, the engaging parts of the fastener elements above mentioned, having cooperating projections and recesses, whereby the projections force the cover into and against the walls of the recesses, a plurality of said last mentioned fastener elements being car ried by a flexible strip support which oasses through holes in said last mentione elements.

3. The combination with an ironing board of cover fastening devices therefor, comprising a plurality of snap fasteners spacedly arranged about the board, each fastener including complemental elements, one provided with a head and the other with a recess to receive said head, one element of each of said fasteners being fixed to the board under the cover, and the other element being adapted to be forced into locking engagement with the fixed element with the cover interposed therebetween.

4. The combination with an ironing board of cover fastening devices therefor, comprising a plurality of snap fasteners spacedly arranged about the board, each fastener including complemental elements, oneprovided With a head and the other With a recess to receive said head, one element of each of said fasteners being fixed to the board under the cover, andthe other element being adapted to be forced into locking' engagement With the fixed element With the cover interposed therebetween, a plurality of said last mentioned elements being carried by a flexible strip support Which passes through holes in said last mentioned elements.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of October, 1925.

EVA FLORIN BONETTE. 

